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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,108,435.52, 72,173,267.52 and 14,032,448.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,108,435.52, 72,173,267.52 and 14,032,448.32 is: 21,051,768.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,108,435.52 : 72,173,267.52 = 14,032,448.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,108,435.52/72,173,267.52 = 14,032,448.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,108,435.52x = 72,173,267.52 × 14,032,448.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,108,435.52x = 1,012,767,646,559,934.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,767,646,559,934.50/48,108,435.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,051,768.48

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